Cracker-receptacle.



.CULLEN & G. T. MARTIN.

CRACKER RECEPTACLE.

APPLICATION FILE-D APR.2. 1917.

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Patented Oct. 1, 1918.

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"f lahllw D. F. CULLEN & T. MARTIN.

Patefited Oct. 1, 1918.

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DENNIS E'CULLEN Ann GEORGE T. MARTIN, or -WOOI\ TSOCKET, nHoDE ISLAND,

citacknnrnncnrmctn To all whom'it may concern: 7

Be it knownthat we, Dimix is F. CULLEN and GEORGE T. MARTIN, citizens of the United States, residing at Woonsocket, in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island,.hav e invented new and useful Improvements in- Cracker Receptacles,

,of which the following is'a' specification.

' Ourpresent invention pertalns to theretailing of crackers, fancy "cookies, cakes and the like. 1 v

j One of the objects of the'invention is the provisionof means adapted for use'on-receptacles, whereby .the goods can be maintained at or adjacent to the glass cover usually arranged over the receptacle, this with a, vi'ewto presenting the goods in-an attrac tive and inviting manner which often has,

the effect 'of-inducing' a purchase.

Another object of the invention is the provision of means whereby the platform on which the goods are raised and maintained in a raised position can be readily loweredin the receptacle as when it is desired to demonstrate the apparatus when cakes or the like are superimposed on the platform in such manner as. to preclude injury to the cakes.

Other objects and advantages of the in-' vention will be fully understood from "the following description and claims when the same are read in connection with the draw ings, accompanying and forming part of this specification, in which:

Figure 1 is a vertical section showing our improvement. Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectlon through the cover.

-Figs. 3 and 4 a e detail sections hereinafter specifically re erred to.

Fig. 5 is a detail section taken at right angles to Fig. 1 and showing the preferred manner of hinging the cover, to the frame. Fig'. 6' is a'detail section illustrative of a modification. I

Fig. 7 is a detail elevation taken at right angles to Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is aplan of the same modification. Fig; 9 is a plan of another modification.

Fig. 10 is a. detail section of the same, and

Fig. 11 is a detail rear elevation of the receptacle comprised in the last-named modification.

Referring by numerals to the said drawings an'dmore particularly to Figs. 1 to 5 thereof:

Specification of L'etters Patent.

Patented oer. 1918.

Application filed April 2, 1917. Serial No. 159,202.

and on the receptacle and has a central opening'sufliciently large to alford access to the interior of the receptacle throughout practically all of the transverse area thereoflis a cover, equipped with a paneof glass 5, 'and hinged at 6 to the frame 3; This ,cover, 111' common with the receptacle 1 and ill) the frame 3, is not of our invention, it being v the ordinarypractice to employ the frame 3 and the cov er 4 or similar elements with a view to displaying goods in a box or otherreceptacle.

In furtherance of our invention a vertically movable platform 7 is'disposed in the. receptacle. 1, and to said platform tapes or other sultable cables 8 are connected; the

said tapes being designed to betaken up by 'means hereinafter described in order to raise the platform and the cakes packed in layers-on'the same, so that there will always be a layer of cakes adjacent to the top of the receptacle. The platform and tapes occupy but little space in the receptacle, our invention contemplating'the laying of the tapes across the goods when the receptacle is v. packed so-that' the tapes Will be readily ac-' cessible for use when the goods are to be placed on sale. Our invention also contemplates leaving the platform and the tapes in the receptacle when the receptacle is discharged of cakes or the like, and the return of the receptacle, the platform and the tapes to the shipper for repeated use; It will also 1 be noted in this connection that the platform and the tapes are susceptible of. being readily removed from the receptacle so that all of said parts maybe GXPGClItlOHSlyaIId thoroughly cleaned.

ln' the'present and preferred embodiment of our invention, the means for taking up the tapes 8 and raising the platform 7' as,

well as adjustably maintaining thecplatform in the positions to which it is elevated com-.

prises a shaft 9, joirrnaled in brackets 10 on the frame 3 and having a handle-11 This shaft may be and preferably is employed to serve as a pintle in' connecting the cover 4 in hinged manner to theframe 3,

this construction being both strong and, economi'cal. The brackets '10 onframe 3 are with alview to preventing casual retrograde.

turning of the shaft 9 and the consequent gravitation of the platform 7 andthe cakes thereon. I

Spools 14 are preferably, though not necessarily provided on the shaft 9 for the winding of the tapes 8, the tapes being detachably connected to the spools and the shaft by removable diametrical pins 15, Figs. 3 and 4.

In practice, when a receptacle charged with cakes or the like and equipped with a platform 7 and tapes 8 is delivered to *a retailer, the retailer removes the shipping cover of the receptacle and places on the receptacle the frame 3, equipped as hereinbefore described. 'He' then threads the tapes 8 through the slots 16in the frame 3-, and carries the complementary back tapes 8-,up through the-opening in frame 3 and'connects both sets of tapes to the shaft 9 in position for the winding thereof -'on the spools 14-. ,As the goods are sold the shaft 9 is turned to wind the tapes '8 and raise the platform 7 so that alayer' of thegoods willyalways be adjacent to the top of the receptacle; it being noticed in this connection that the spring 13 will prevent casual downward movement of the platform 7 I In order to permit lowering of the-platform 7 when layers of cakes are superimposed on the same I provide in combination with a spool 14" on the shaft 9 the'mechanism'best shown in Fig. 1. 1 The said mechanism'comprises a tape 20 connected to1thej bottomof the platform 7 and passed downwardly' and around a guide 21 on the bottom of the receptacle, and; thence to and around another guide 22 located on the bottom of the; receptacle near the back wall thereof,

1 and thence up to the spool 14 to which it is connected 'and upon; which it is wound in reversed1rection, with reference to the tapes 8. From this it follows that while the lat.-

form 7 is being raised th'roughthe' me ium of the tapes 8 the tape 20 will be fed off its complementaryspool 14, while when it is desiredtolower the platform, the shaft 9 is turned inthe direction to take up'the tape 20 and feed off the tapes 8 and 8. The means for lowering the platform is preferably employed for demonstratin urposes and also to place the platform 1n the bottom of the receptacle after the latter is fully discharged of cakes or the v8 which together wit like, but We desire it distinctly understood that when deemed expedient thesaid lowering meansmay be altogether omitted without affecting our invention.

In Figs. 6, 7 and 8 we show a simple and inexpensive means for connecting the shaft 9 and its appurtenances to a metallic receptacle 1 in which a platform 7 and tapes 8, 8 are arranged. In'this embodiment, the shaft 9 is carried by a frame 3*, which frame is provided with lugs 30 which are stepped in brackets 31 on the side of thereceptacle 1 In the use of said embodiment the forward tapes 8 are threaded through openings 32' in the forward wall of the receptacle,

and the tapes 8 'and 8 are connected to the shaft 9 in position to be wound upon the spools in the manner before described, after which the mechanism isoperated as and for the purpose before, described.

In. Figs. 9-11.is shown a modification that involves the useof the invention in conjunction with a wooden cracker box or egg box. I In this embodiment the box 1 is provided with brackets 31 on its back wall for the connection of a frame 3" that carries the shaft 9 and its appurtenances, and wire guides "35 are provided in the corners of the box 1'? to uide the tapes 8 and the platform 7 are designed tobe shipped in the box, the frame 3 being mounted on'the box when the goods are placed on'sale by the retailer, and the tapes 8 and '8 being threaded past the wire guides 35 and connected to the shaft "9. in the manner and for the purpose before described. a I

Having describedour invention, what we claim and desire to secure by Letters Pat-' cut, is': II

1. In means for the purpose described,

the combination of areceptacle, a platform movable vertically in the receptacle, a shaft supported on thereceptacle, cables connectedto the platform and to the shaft and arrangedupon turning. of the shaft to raise theplatform, and an auxiliary cable passed through guides in thereceptacle and connecte to'the'pl-atform-a'nd with the shaft and arranged relative -tothe shaft reversely' with respect, to the fir'st-named cable.

2. In means for the purpose described, the combination of a receptacle open at its upper side and having cable guides adjacent to its forward corners and upperend,

a frame removably sup orted on the recep- .tacle,a shaft journaled in said frame, a platcomprising e treme eeleptet to he removebly pleee'cl on e receptacle and having e transparent portion edeptw to-teet above the open receptacle a plettortn inevehle frame adapted to he mountetl on e, receptw,

ele and having at eentr'el opening, e cever hinged to the frame encl having e trene parent portion e nletforin eziepted to be moved verticell'y'in the receptacle, platformreising means eerried by frame end a connection .intei'meeiiete the goletferm end the pletferm-reising means whereby oti'ectuetion 0t eeicl means the pletifonn will he raised,

5. The combination in meens t me the put pose eset'iloeel of e reeepteele epee at its upper en& anal having cehle guides ne er its forward corners end upper end else having brackets on its rear Well, frame having lugs t'ereireneeinent in saie, hmekete, e pletferm niovsthle in the receptacle, T6212 eehles connecting the platform to a shaft journelecl in the freme, the seicl eheltt and forward cables being threaded through the guides of the receptacle end connecting the platform enol'the shaft 6, The combination in means tier the put"- posedescribed of eyeeeptecle open et its upper enel Wine pertione serving in eonjunction with the forwerrl. eetners 0f the receptacle to form cable guides, hreol'tets an the rear Well of the reeeptzele e frame i199?" ing lugs disposed in said brackets, e jeurneleai in said teeme, reeirceblee een necting the pleti erni and the 51 Weird cables connecting the 'p i shaft enolpessedithtough the semi in testimony Where at heve hereunto set our hands in presence tWe suhserih ing Witnesses.

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